[comp.sys.zenith] problem with Zenith 286 as novell workstation

it1@ra.MsState.Edu (Tim Tsai) (02/23/91)

  Hello..  I'm having a little problem with a Zenith AT running Novell's
  workstation software..  The computer is setup as follows:

  Zenith 286 machine (probably a model 248, with a very large case and
      backplane (sp?) design where the majority of the motherboard sits on
      one card.  This machine is pretty old, but has performed
	  flawlessly for a number of years without any major compatibility
	  problem)

  512K of memory
  PC Dos 3.3 with minimal config.sys and autoexec.bat (files=20,
      buffers=20, prompt=$p$g, path=, and a packet driver.  That's it)
  Zenith EGA Card with 256K of memory (Which emulates EGA on a Hercules monitor)
  40 Meg MFM drive with controller.
  1 1.2 Meg floppy drive.
  1 Serial port set at COM1: (IRQ = 4, Base address = 0x3f8h)
  1 Parallel port set at LPT1:

  Everex Sppedlink PC Ethernet board (8 bit)
	  IRQ = 2
	  Base address = 0x360h
	  High performance mode
      No boot prom
	  64K of RAM

  Everex's FTP driver, which is based on Clarkson's packet driver.
	  IRQ = 2
	  Packet Int. # = 0x60h
	  Base address = 0x360h

  IPXP (IPX for packet driver)
  NET3 (latest version I believe, from Novell)


  The NET3 program locks up whenever I try to run it (after running the
  packet driver and IPXP).  Any ideas?

  BTW, CUTCP and NCSA Telnet works just fine with this setup.

  Thanks in advance for any help...

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bdahlen@zephyr.cair.du.edu (Robert L. Dahlen - U. of Denver USA=) (02/26/91)

In article <it1.667305672@ra> it1@ra.MsState.Edu (Tim Tsai) writes:
>
>  Hello..  I'm having a little problem with a Zenith AT running Novell's
>  workstation software..  The computer is setup as follows:
>
>  Zenith 286 machine (probably a model 248, with a very large case and
>  512K of memory
>  PC Dos 3.3 with minimal config.sys and autoexec.bat (files=20,
>      buffers=20, prompt=$p$g, path=, and a packet driver.  That's it)
>  Zenith EGA Card with 256K of memory (Which emulates EGA on a Hercules monitor)
>  40 Meg MFM drive with controller.
>  1 1.2 Meg floppy drive.
>  1 Serial port set at COM1: (IRQ = 4, Base address = 0x3f8h)
>  1 Parallel port set at LPT1:
>
>  Everex Sppedlink PC Ethernet board (8 bit)
>  Everex's FTP driver, which is based on Clarkson's packet driver.
>  IPXP (IPX for packet driver)
>  NET3 (latest version I believe, from Novell)

We use a similar setup on Z248's, but are using Arcnet and 3Com and Lanmaster
ethernet cards with no problems, for whatever it's worth.
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